Sermon Tone Analysis

Proper things for sound doctrine

Titus is being given instructions for the church at Crete and we are able to learn and apply the instructions given to help us to grow a healthy church for the Lord.

What is the instruction given (Tit2:1)?

This is doctrine that is fitting, that is spiritually healthy and wholesome that will equip and enable the body to grow.

Previously we have looked at Older men, and Older women

Qualities like being temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, love, in perseverance.

Then went on to the women to be reverent, don’t gossip, or drink much wine, be a teacher of what is good.

(Transition) - So we have the sound doctrine, we have the people, older, younger, now we have the reason and the application what we are looking at today and next week.

Gleaning from the scripture (Tit2:4-5)

What are they (older women) supposed to do (v.4-5)?

What is the reason seen in (v.5)?

(Transition) Having these things in mind, here is the hope for this morning that we will be looking at, very similar at what we looked at with older men.

Conduct becoming younger women.

Biblical examples of godly younger women.

Conduct becoming younger women

I think we have defined conduct before, but in case not, here is definition:the manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context.

So conduct is all about application!

Conduct becoming of a younger woman by instructions of the Word and older women by teaching and by example.

To love their husbands and their children.

(Tit2:4-5)

This is Greek word “philandros” and it is the only time used in the N.T. and it is defined as

5362 phílandros (from 5384 /phílos, "loving friend" and 435 /anḗr, "husband, the male companion of a wife") – properly, the special affection of a woman for her life-time mate (husband), embracing him as her "calling" (stewardship) from God (used only in Tit 2:4).

Younger women who are married are to have a special affection for husband, given from God, and in turn affection for children too.

Now, this should be natural, right?

But look at this

Without understanding that it is a gift from God that you are given stewardship over, it could turn to be unloving, unmerciful, couldn’t it?

But hold on, this is something that can be taught by older women, to have understanding and application.

So, if anyone, lacks in this area, again our focus is on younger women this morning, it can be relearned in a biblical fashion.

Next in looking at (v.3; this time using NKJV)

This goes hand in had with (v.2) addressed to older men, but here in (v.3) says likewise so it is the same type of reverent, chase behavior

Discrete is translated from temperate

Which links with sober, temperate and of a sound mind.

The Complete word bible dictionary says

“Self-disciplined in one’s freedom, self-restrained in all passions and desires.”

Younger women are to be discrete, reverent, in behavior - Greek word “sophron”

Younger women are to be chaste (Greek word “hagnos.” )

This means Pure from carnality, modest (Thayer)

This means pure in heart and in life (Barnes)

I love how Gill put’s it, let me show you.

“In body, in affection, words and actions, having their love pure and single to their own husbands, keeping their marriage bed undefiled.”

Now as for the younger unmarried woman.

She is to be holy both in body and spirit!

Younger women are to be workers in home (homemakers) (v.5).

Homemakers is Greek word “oikouros”

TCWD defines it as “a keeper at home, one who looks after domestic affairs with prudence and care.”

Barnes states “Attentive to their domestic concerns, or to their duties in their families.”

Flip your bible over to Pro31.

Lets do a quick survey of a virtuous woman, an excellent wife.

She is of great worth (v.10)

Her husband has total trust in her (v.11)

She works with her hands in delight (v.13)

She gets up to meet the needs of the family (v.15)

She is charitable to others (v.20)

She is attentive to make sure her family has what is needed (v.21-22)

She looks well, looks out for the household, she is not idle (v.27)

The wife’s first duty is to home and family, though many work outside of the home if capable, but not negligent of the home.

Younger women are to be kind (good) Greek word “agathos.”

TCWD “In respect to operation or influence on others.

(i.e.

useful, beneficial, profitable).”

As a young woman carries out her duties, some being trained, taught, by older women, examples, she is to do so with goodness and kindness.

Younger women are to be obedient to their husbands.

Greek word (hupotasso).

(Tit2:5; Eph5:22; Col3:18; 1Pt3:1); also ref Gal3:28, 1Pt3:7)

Some versions like the NASB say’s subject to husbands.

It means “to subject oneself, place oneself in submission.”

TCWD

Biblical examples of obedience, submissive, being subject to:

But if you were to look back one verse it says Eph5:21 “21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.”

So in Ephesians do it as to the Lord, in Colossians it is fitting in the Lord.

In Peter it is so it can be a salvation thing!

Yes there is equality spiritually between men, women, slave, free.

Thought better to give you the verse, for this verse is taken and twisted to mean something other than what it says (expand briefly)

Submission is a virtue that is enjoined to all Christians like mentioned in (Eph5:21) and maybe even consider

Examples, everyone loves good examples and the bible is full of them, so now may we take some time and look at some.

Biblical Examples

We are simply Christians studying God’s word, so may we turn to it for some examples for the younger women.

Hannah (1Sam1:1-28, 2:1-10)

(Insert picture of Hannah here)

The wife of Elkanah, loved but barren, the other wife (Peninnah) was mean (treated her bitterly) because Elkanah loved her, but was barren where she had given Elkanah children.

Hannah prayed by the door of the temple, prayed for a child, prayed would give child back to the Lord if blessed with one.

Samuel was born, weened and given back to the Lord just as she had promised.

Hannah was a woman of faith a woman of her word whose life was dedicated to family and in service to the Lord, even when it was very costly.

Esther (Est2:8-17, 4:13-16)

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A beautiful girl named Hadassah, an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai (2:7)

She became a wife of of Ahasuerus, king of Persia

Who risked her life for the sake of her people

She was willing to put it all out there, to suffer and even perish if that is what the Lord wanted.

And she was God’s providence for preserving God’s people who would bring about the Messiah.

Mary (Lk1:26-38; Mt12:46-50)

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A teenager who was a favored one in the Lord whom the angel announced what was going to happen.

While yet having questions, not fully understanding stated this.

She came to understand who He was and who His true family was

She was present at the crucifixion (Jn19:25) and was with the apostles after the resurrection (Act1:13-14)

She was a woman who reminds us that all our children belong to God (Mark Copeland)

Priscilla (Act18:1-3, 26; Rom16:3-4)

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I love Priscilla and her husband Aquila, they are a great example in the scripture, we have a few minutes let me give you some scripture